Shenstone Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 0PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B16 0PG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	50.3%	2.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	52%	49.7%	-2.3%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B16 0PG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50%	57.9%	7.9%	37.9%	20.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	28.1%	-7.1%	44.2%	-16.1%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.7%	8.4%	-0.3%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.2%	45.4%	-3.8%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	30.5%	32.5%	2.0%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	13.4%	15.2%	1.8%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.5%	23.4%	-2.1%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	8.5%	-1.6%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	12.4%	3.3%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.3%	3.0%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	13.8%	0.4%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	35.1%	7.9%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	12.4%	1.4%	-11.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	6.5%	7.4%	0.9%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	16.1%	21.5%	5.4%	2.7%	18.8%
Other Asian	7%	5.9%	-1.1%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	5.8%	15%	9.2%	2.5%	12.5%
Black Caribbean	10.3%	6.8%	-3.5%	1.0%	5.8%
Other Black	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	32.1%	24.4%	-7.7%	81.4%	-57.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	6.5%	0.6%	-5.9%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	3.4%	8.2%	4.8%	1.6%	6.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	55.9%	-0.9%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	11%	14.4%	3.4%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	5.5%	7.8%	2.3%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	19.4%	17%	-2.4%	5.6%	11.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.6%	55.9%	0.3%	83.2%	-27.3%
10+ Years	6.5%	24.8%	18.3%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	7%	8.4%	1.4%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	10.3%	6.9%	-3.4%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	20.6%	4%	-16.6%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.2%	76.7%	-19.5%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	13.2%	1.5%	11.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.1%	37.2%	-21.1%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	37.5%	6.5%	31.0%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Shenstone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shenstone Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ladywood average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B16 0PG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shenstone Road are based on 405 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Shenstone Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 0PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B16 0PG

Average Price
£176,118

Semi-Detached
£313,463

Terraced
£169,538

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£150,632

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shenstone Road

Average Price
£235,515

Semi-Detached
£316,684

Terraced
£205,550

Detached
£315,733

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,635

Other
£145,432

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shenstone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
239 Shenstone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£152,000	2022-11-22	£153,216
245 Shenstone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-03-17	£162,983
243 Shenstone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2019-10-25	£149,041
285 Shenstone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-01-15	£313,774
251 Shenstone Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2017-04-19	£155,951

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B16 0PG

Employment

B16 0PG area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B16 0PG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Unemployed	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	29
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Retired	20
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	3,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,174 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	370 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City Road Primary School City Road , B16 0HL	2out of 4	549 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	2out of 4	597 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Primary School City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE	2out of 4	707 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Technology Primary School Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	956 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	856 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	994 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,180 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,638 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	1,860 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,948 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,610 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,905 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,941 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,946 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	5,085 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,343 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,593 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	1,777 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	2,190 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	2,269 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Road Methodist Church	City Road Methodist Church, 118 City Road	359 yd
A Kebabish	444 Portland Road, Soho	609 yd
Netty's Carribean & English	172 Cape Hill	621 yd
Mamoosh Grill House Ltd	468 Dudley Road, Birmingham	643 yd
Sunset Grill House	380-382 Dudley Road, Birmingham	652 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caribbean Delight	439-441 Dudley Road	677 yd
The Shireland Bar & Grill	Shireland Road	683 yd
Seven Stars On Cape Hill	39 Cape Hill	860 yd
The Victoria Suite	Victoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane	926 yd
The Woodlands Bar & Grill	Smethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 4, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	636 yd
Cape Hill Chippy	168 Cape Hill	638 yd
KFC	Unit 6, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	641 yd
Tariq Sweet Centre	152 Cape Hill	648 yd
Toppings Pizza	148 Cape Hill	665 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goizha Supermarket	472 Dudley Road, Birmingham	643 yd
Pak Express	3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	646 yd
Kurdistan Supermarket	402-404 Dudley Road, Birmingham	652 yd
Farmfoods	2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	665 yd
Alam-Sar Supermarket Ltd	264-266 Dudley Road, Birmingham	766 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	441 yd
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	676 yd
Birmingham Squash Members Club (Closed) 121a 121a Rotton Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	686 yd
Summerfield Park CITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	748 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	995 yd
Summerfield Community Centre DUDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,031 yd
Summerfield Junior And Infant School SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD	grass pitches	1,092 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.